Unknown Worlds has confirmed that “energetic improvement” on Pure Choice 2 has come to an finish.
Initially launched on the finish of 2012, Pure Choice 2 is “a quick paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens towards people in a strategic and action-packed battle for survival,” that also holds a Very Positive rating on Steam.
Nevertheless since 2014, the participant group has dealt with all main updates, together with one in December final 12 months that launched matched play to the sport alongside a brand new map and improved bots.
In an announcement posted throughout official channels, Unknown Worlds confirmed: “Ten years since its official launch and over 117 updates later, energetic improvement of Pure Choice 2 has ended.”
“Our group and this group have supplied a few years of ardour and assist for this recreation,” continued the studio. “Over time we had the chance to fulfill and collaborate with so a lot of you whether or not at an expo, stay match, Discord or enjoying on a server. We thanks in your assist and dedication to NS2 and know that this recreation wouldn’t have been the identical with out you. Now it’s time to look to the longer term and proceed on to different initiatives throughout the firm.”
“Whereas we received’t be actively engaged on Pure Choice 2, we’ll nonetheless proceed to host matched play servers in order that group members will be capable to play video games on-demand with different gamers or bots. Though this isn’t goodbye, we nonetheless want to say a really heartfelt thanks to you, our group and to all of people who labored with us on Pure Choice 2 through the years.”
Return to the reimagined NS1 traditional map TANITH, now accessible with Replace 340 on Steam! A particular thanks to Matthew Allbright (Zavaro) for all his work to carry this map again to the battleground 🙌 https://t.co/Emvccz8D6x
— Pure Choice 2 (@NS2) December 17, 2021
In 2021, Krafton Inc introduced it was buying Unknown Worlds and confirmed that “along with ongoing updates for Subnautica and Subnautica: Under Zero, Unknown Worlds is presently engaged on a brand new genre-defining recreation”.
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